crime against nature

noun

Any of various sexual deviations that, at one time or another, have been considered to be so unnatural as to be illegal.

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Meanings

nouncrime against nature (plural crimes against nature)

plural crimes against nature

  1. lawAny of various sexual deviations that, at one time or another, have been considered to be so unnatural as to be illegal.

Translations

Finnish luonnonvastainen teko
  • luonnonvastainen tekocrime against nature
Greek παρά φύσιν έγκλημα
  • παρά φύσιν έγκλημα (pará fýsin égklima)crime against nature
Latin peccatum contra naturam
  • peccatum contra naturamcrime against nature
Polish zbrodnia przeciwko naturze
  • zbrodnia przeciwko naturzecrime against nature
Spanish crimen contra naturaleza
  • crimen contra naturalezacrime against nature
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APA

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MLA

“crime against nature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20against%20nature. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crime against nature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crime%20against%20nature.

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